Project Controlling Manager (junior/mid)

About The RoleWe are seeking a Project Controlling Manager who will take responsibility for financial management, forecasting, and budgeting for client projects. In this role, you act as the central interface between project teams, account management, and clients on all finance- and capacity-related topics. You also support the establishment of customer relationships while expanding cooperation and ensuring projects remain financially healthy from initial estimation to project closure.Key ResponsibilitiesMaintain accurate client-facing and internal budget, profitability, and forecast reportsFacilitate and resolve budget usage and profitability issues in collaboration with Project Leads and Account ManagersServe as the main contact for finance, budget, and capacity planning topics, and handle billing processesBook project teams and monitor their impact on budgets and profitabilityOwn client communication and lead proposal negotiationsSupport upselling and project extensions in cooperation with Project Leads and Account ManagersCreate and manage new offers, ensuring alignment of scope, timing, effort, and budgetManage freelancers, project expenses, and operational tool accessWhat You BringExperience in project controlling, financial steering, or project managementKnowledge of estimation, scoping, and offer creationConfidence with budgets, forecasts, profitability, and capacity planningComfortable discussing financials and commercial topics with clientsStrong collaboration skills with delivery teams and client-facing stakeholdersStructured, detail-oriented, and pragmatic communication styleYou enjoy working with numbers and value accuracy without losing flexibilityFluent knowledge of Croatian and English, both spoken and writtenNice to haveFluent in GermanExperience working with CRM platforms such as HubSpot and project management tools like Productive (or other similar platforms)What We OfferSalary range: €1765 - 2938 (bruto 1 amount)Hybrid work setup with weekly office attendanceOpportunity to deepen your expertise in financial management, budgeting and forecasting by overseeing diverse, high-impact client projectsAn agency environment where you collaborate closely with experienced developers, designers, and project leadsTeam educational budget – every team receives a budget for buying books and attending online coursesCareer development talks – we'll monitor your progress and reward it accordingly with promotions and salary increasesPaid yearly health check-upsWellbeing at COBE – your personal growth is as important as your professional, so we provide you with eight free meetings with a licensed psychotherapistSeven days a year of sick leave paid in fullBonus for new parents Christmas and Easter bonus Subvention of a PassSport cardPaid English or German course at a licensed language schoolMonthly meal allowanceGift card for your birthdayNext stepSounds like a fit? Send us your application and CV via (link). Applications are open until March 20th. We will reach out to you once the application deadline has passed. We can’t wait to hear from you!